Complacency, underfunding fuel state readiness gaps

December 17, 2015 by Lisa Schnirring CIDRAP

In its annual snapshot of how prepared the nation is to prevent and battle infectious disease outbreaks, Trust for America's Health (TFAH) said today there are still major gaps, with more investments needed to battle new threats such as MERS-CoV, antibiotic-resistant organisms, and spikes in diseases such as pertussis.